Adriatic

[ ey-dree-at-ik, ad-ree- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the Adriatic Sea.

noun

1. Adriatic Sea.

Adriatic

/ ˌeɪdrɪˈætɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Adriatic Sea, or to the inhabitants of its coast or islands

noun

1. the Adriatic
   short for the Adriatic Sea

Other Words From

• trans-A·dri·atic adjective

Example Sentences

Under the scorching sun on Italy’s Adriatic coast, a group of friends from Bangladesh are practising their cricket skills on a small patch of concrete.

From BBC

Earlier this year, the Albanian tourism ministry acknowledged it received an investment project application from Affinity Partners to turn a former military base on Sazan Island in the Adriatic Sea into a resort.

From Seattle Times

But in Italy, it is known as the “Athlete of Fano,” for the small seaside town on the Adriatic off whose waters Italian fishermen discovered the statue in 1964.

From New York Times

At stake at the election on Wednesday wasn’t just the Adriatic Sea country’s future domestic policies, but also the EU’s unity as it grapples with the instability from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

From Seattle Times

At stake in the race for Croatia’s 151-seat parliament is not just the Adriatic Sea country’s future domestic policies but also the EU’s unity as it grapples with the instability from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

From Seattle Times